Q. Do you support or oppose the Government’s carbon pricing scheme which was introduced in July 2012 and requires industries to pay a tax based on the amount of carbon pollution they emit?
|
7 Mar 2011 |
14 June 2011 |
19 Sep 2011 |
21 Nov 2011 |
25 Jun 2012 |
This week |
Vote Labor |
Vote Lib/Nat |
Vote Greens |
|
| Total support |
35% |
38% |
37% |
38% |
35% |
38% |
65% |
15% |
69% |
| Total oppose |
48% |
49% |
52% |
53% |
54% |
48% |
22% |
76% |
18% |
| Strongly support |
9% |
13% |
14% |
14% |
14% |
12% |
26% |
2% |
25% |
| Support |
26% |
25% |
23% |
24% |
21% |
26% |
39% |
13% |
44% |
| Oppose |
19% |
19% |
17% |
17% |
19% |
22% |
15% |
29% |
16% |
| Strongly oppose |
29% |
30% |
35% |
36% |
35% |
26% |
7% |
47% |
2% |
| Don’t know |
18% |
13% |
12% |
10% |
11% |
14% |
13% |
8% |
12% |
Whereas the majority of respondents have opposed the carbon tax since September 2011, this week’s results show that those opposed has fallen 6 points to 48%.
Support for the carbon tax over the same period (since September 2011) has not changed significantly, although since the last time the question was polled in June 2012, support has risen 3 points from 35% to 38%.
Looking at the results by voting intention, Greens voters were the most likely to support the carbon tax (69%), whereas Coalition voters were the most likely to oppose it 76%.